Alabama looks to keep it going; Is Clemson ACC's best team?; Get The Lowe Down on Week Five

Welcome to Week Five of The Lowe Down. Entering the season, I really didn’t feel like there were more than four or five elite teams in the country. After four weeks of college football, it’s safe to say that’s still the case. Oklahoma, Alabama, LSU, Stanford and Boise State are the best teams that I’ve seen so far this season. Now who's to say that won’t change, but that’s my Top 5, and in that order. I like the balance the Sooners have on offense and defense, and coach Bob Stoops’ club looks like a group that’s playing for each other. Yes, it’s great to have talent, but chemistry also plays a big part in a championship season. Right on the heels of the Sooners are Alabama and LSU. It’s just too bad that one of those two will be eliminated from the title chase because they have to play each other. Stanford’s a darkhorse in the mix, but the loss of their outstanding middle linebacker Shayne Skov was a huge blow. Skov was the heart and soul of the Cardinal’s tenacious 3-4 defense, and he will be sorely missed. Stanford still has Andrew Luck however and should be a factor in the BCS picture at the end of the year. Could you imagine Luck squaring off against Alabama or LSU’s D in the BCS title game? Wow, I’d pay good money to see that. And so would a lot of other people I’m sure. Last week’s record was 16-6, bringing the yearly record to 68-21. To the games we go …